The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee opposed the guest speaker planned for local Republicans' annual Lincoln Day Dinner by a 31-30 vote tonight. Richard Mack, an Arizona sheriff in the 1990s, has been under fire locally since 14 GOP leaders signed a letter opposing his…
I had one of those Homer Simpson D'oh! moments this morning. I didn't realize how easy it is to know when a leap year occurs until I saw Joe Heller's cartoon today. Yeah, yeah, I knew Leap Years occur every fourth year. But I hadn't…
Nancy Greenhow, 50, of Farmington Hills, shows off her "My vote counted!" sticker after voting in the Republican presidential primary in Farmington Hills, Mich., today. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Regina H. Boone) Question: Do you plan to partipate in the Republican Party caucus election?
Polls have begun closing in the Michigan Republican presidential primary, where former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum are locked in a close race, with Romney hoping to reestablish himself as the frontrunner and Santorum hoping to gain momentum and reinforce…
Problems with the handling of human remains at a Delaware military base date back at least to Sept. 11, 2001, when portions of bodies brought there after the terrorist attacks were cremated and deposited in a landfill, according to a Defense Department report Tuesday. Detailing…
Sue Hutter's daughter, Chloe, kept up her training for the Lake City High cross-country and track teams, even with snow on the ground this winter at City Park. Chloe, a LCHS sophomore, has been running since the first grade. As a freshman, she qualified for…
5:04 p.m. Worley residents tells KCSD that a contractor took $40,000 from him. 5:01 p.m. Caller reports possible burglary in progress in 500 block of W. Harrison/CdA. 4:37 p.m. Female w/small child is @ KCSD lobby b/c she was evicted & has no place to…
Several candidates have filed as Republicans for 2012 GOP legislative primary races in the northern counties, including state Rep. George Eskridge of Dover, House District 1B; Sen. Steve Vick of Dalton Garden & Fritz E. Wiedenhoff of Rathdrum, Senate District 2; Rep. Vito Barbieri of…
Sue Hutter, Coeur d'Alene resident and HucksOnline Twitter bud, snapped this photo from Higgens Point earlier this winter, displaying a unique view of our viewtiful waterfront. You can find a link to more of Sue's photos on her Wine Chocolate & Friends blog here.
Sen. Jim Hammond, in his closing comments on SB 1274, the bill to ban texting while driving, told the House Transportation Committee that he's in full support of a proposed amendment to the bill drafted by committee Vice Chair Julie Ellsworth, R-Boise, to remove a…
"Idaho is second to last in per student funding nationally, but somehow we are supposed to think our legislature gives a rip about education because teachers got a raise from piecemeal to barely adequate?" -- Dylan, UI Argonaut. More Off The Cuff here.
Mama Kautz, one of my Twitter buds, was 3rd on the scene of that fatal, 3-vehicle crash last night near the stateline. Here's what she posted on her blog: "I had stopped to get gas at the truck stop. Got back on the freeway. Was…
... That local Republicans who oppose speaker Richard Mack for the Kootenai County Republican Lincoln Day dinner are pushing to discuss the matter at their Central Committee meeting tonight. Thirteen precinct committeemen and Lora Gervais, chairwoman for the old Legislative District 3, have signed a…
Puppies representing the top five breeds according to the American Kennel Club are lined up in order at American Kennel Club headquarters in New York earlier today. From left are the Labrador retriever; German shepard; beagle; golden retriever and Yorkshire terrier. Story here. (AP Photo/American…
Benewah County Businessman Ken De Vries filed yesterday for election to Idaho House of Representatives District 5 Seat B, a district containing Benewah and Latah Counties. De Vries, in his first run for public office, will seek a two-year term to the seat currently held…
Kathryn M. DeLong, of the conservative Human Events mag, offers more insight into the ongoing battle between Richard Mack and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Mack, an Arizona sheriff in the 1990s and board member of the relatively new Oath Keepers group, is scheduled to…
The Dow Jones industrial average has closed above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, four months before the financial crisis. Preliminary figures show the Dow closed up five points Tuesday to finish at 13,005. The average is up more than 6 percent this…
GOP presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Ron Paul will be in Spokane this week. Rick Santorum will be at the New Life Assembly Church in Spokane Valley on Thursday at noon. Ron Paul will be speaking at the Spokane Convention Center Friday at Noon/KREM2. On…
On her Facebook wall, FB Friend Katrina writes: "Confession time: I just finished watching the first two seasons of "Sister Wives" on Netflix streaming. It was amazing how weird they weren't. When it was just the wives hanging out, it looked kinda fun. I told…
"This morning's view of Coeur d'Alene Idaho from across Cougar Bay at 7 degrees," tweets Linda Lantzy/Idaho Scenic Photos. "First lesson of the day~ Always put on the packpack. I really needed to shoot on bulb for this, but had left my remote in my…
ISP news report re: 3-vehicle accident on w/b I-90 at the stateline that killed a Post Falls man Monday night here. And: SR story here. 11:48 a.m. Caller would like to speak to CPD officer re: Coeur d'Alene curfew laws. 11:40 a.m. Coeur d'Alene Police…
Who would benefit from tax cut: For a married couple filing jointly with no dependents, it's $72,520. For a couple with two children, it's $79,920. More here. The House Revenue & Taxation Committee has approved HB 563 on a 13-4 vote, and sent it to…
Michelle Williams arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The Kalispell, Mont., native didn't win an Oscar for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe. But she wowed Red Carpet critics with her stylist garb. Story here. (AP Photo/Chris…
... That former Kootenai County clerk Dan English has put off his decision re: a possible run for county or legislative office until next Monday. English told HucksOnline this morning that he's still making sure he has support from family and employer before deciding to…
Monday Poll: Almost a supermajority of Hucks Nation disagrees with GOPresidential candidate Rick Santorum's claim that President Barack Obama is hostile to religion. 128 of 201 respondents (63.68%) said Obama isn't hostile to religion. 68 of 201 respondents (33.83%) said the president is hostile to…
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
